STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS WITH RED SAUCE -TRADITIONAL ROMANIAN RECIPE 🇷🇴

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Start by preparing the green bell peppers, aiming for about 6 peppers for the dish.

Cut the tops off the green bell peppers and remove the seeds.

Wash the peppers to ensure all seeds are removed and let them dry.

Prepare the stuffing by mixing half ground beef and half ground pork together.

Use one bag of rice, wash it, and add it to the meat mixture.

Season the mixture with black pepper, paprika, and fresh parsley to taste.

Add one whole egg to the mixture to help bind it together.

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined.

Stuff each green pepper with the meat and rice mixture, ensuring to pack it tightly.

Place the stuffed peppers upright in a pot or a baking dish.

Add tomato paste to the stuffing mixture for extra flavor, about two teaspoons.

Cook the stuffed peppers in boiling water or a sauce until they are tender, checking for doneness.

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